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Southern California-based bird and nature artist ๐Ÿฆ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieLamArt ๐Ÿฆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielam_art ๐Ÿฆ Website: https://byjamielam.wixsite.com/jamie-lam-art

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New piece! โ€œSungoldโ€, oil on canvas, 20x16 in

Hooded orioles are one of my favorite birds to spot in my backyard. Now that autumn is in full swing, theyโ€™ve made their way south, but I look forward to seeing them again next yearโ˜€๏ธ

#oilpainting #birdart #birds #birding #sandiegoartist #sdartist

03.11.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks!!

31.10.2025 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿฆ‡ Have a spooky one, yโ€™all!

Throwback from a couple years ago. Deathโ€™s head moth and nightshade, 9x12 oil on canvas

#halloween #2spooky4me #spoopyseason #oilpainting #bugart #bugs #mothart #natureart #sciart

31.10.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 15. Ringed kingfisher

Super behind with #birdtober but at least I made it to the halfway point ๐Ÿ˜… Kingfishers are pretty cool birds. We get belted kingfishers in my area, always exciting to spot one ๐Ÿชถ

#birdtober2025 #artchallenge #birdart #birds #birding #artistoninstagram #sandiegoartist

30.10.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oo thanks for the tip! Iโ€™ll have to try that!

24.10.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 14. Costaโ€™s hummingbird

Hummingbirds are so adorable but also deceptively hard to paint ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ I had such a hard time trying to capture the texture and iridescence of the feathers.

#birdtober #birdtober2025 #birds #birding #natureart #hummingbird

24.10.2025 06:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 13. Grey heron

Slowly but surely making my way through #birdtober ๐Ÿชถ I love herons. They are so elegant, but also look so bizarre the more you look at them ๐Ÿ‘€

#birdtober2025 #birds #birding #waterfowl #artchallenge #sketch #scientificillustration

21.10.2025 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 12. Gyrfalcon

Almost halfway through #birdtober ๐Ÿชถ Such a cool bird, like the bird version of a snow leopard. I got to see one in captivity when I visited Newfoundland this summer, absolutely stunning ๐Ÿคฉ

#birdtober2025 #birds #artchallenge #watercolor #sciart #scientificillustration

17.10.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you!

16.10.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 11. Arctic tern

A few days behind, but slowly making my way through #birdtober ๐Ÿชถ

Terns are one of my favorite seabirds to observe. I love how sleek and streamlined they look. Itโ€™s so fun watching them dive for fish.

#birdtober2025 #birds #birdart #watercolor #artchallenge #nature

16.10.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Practicing textures for my scientific illustration class.

Haliotis rufescens (red abalone) shell and unknown feather from my backyard ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿชถ Graphite on bristol

#sceintificillustration #sciart #scientificillustrationdistanceprogram #sidp #natureart #ocean

13.10.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Your art is so cool!

12.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 10. Kalij pheasant

One day behind for #birdtober but hopefully I can catch up soon. I had fun drawing this bird. It reminds me of a dinosaur ๐Ÿฆ–

@aholmesartstudio #birdtober2025 #artchallenges #birds #birding #birdart #watercolor #wildlifeart #scientificillustration

12.10.2025 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฉ

10.10.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

that eye is super funky! never seen anything like it lol

10.10.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 9. White-crested helmetshrike

Such a unique-looking bird for todayโ€™s #birdtober ๐Ÿฆ Iโ€™ve really been enjoying the prompts this year. So many species Iโ€™ve never seen or heard of before! ๐Ÿชถ

#birdtober2025 #birds #birdart #watercolor #natureart #birdsofafrica #sciart

10.10.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you! yes that would be amazing haha

09.10.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 8. Diamond fire-tailed finch

A neat finch for todayโ€™s #birdtober prompt! Australia has some pretty cool birds. I hope to visit there someday ๐Ÿฆ˜

#birdtober2025 #artchallenge #watercolor #birdart #birds #birding #sketchbook #scientificilustration #nature

09.10.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 7. Common loon

Made it through one week of #birdtober ๐Ÿ˜„ I finally got to see a loon irl this summer when I visited Newfoundland. We heard them well before we spotted them lol

#birdtober2025 #birds #birding #northamericanbirds #birdart #watercolor #natureillustration #scientificilustration

08.10.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 6. Green pigeon

Just a quick sketch today for #birdtober ๐Ÿฆ I love Columbids. They are so derpy and cute

@aholmesartstudio #birdtober2025 #birds #birdart #artchallenge2025 #sketch #natureart #baturelovers #scientificillustration

07.10.2025 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sharing another assignment from my scientific illustration class! A passion fruit vine from my garden ๐ŸŒฑ

#SIDP #sidp2025 #sciart #scienceillustration #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #botanicalart #natureart #biology #botany

06.10.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oooo cool! Canโ€™t wait to see yours!

06.10.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 5. Javan green magpie

Hereโ€™s todayโ€™s #birdtober prompt! Such a colorful and goofy looking bird ๐Ÿ’š

#birdtober2025 #birdart #natureart #sciart #scientificillustration #birds #artchallenges

06.10.2025 07:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 4. Wyandotte chicken

Another one down for #birdtober ๐Ÿ“ This is a cool-looking chicken. My dream is to have my own flock of chickens one day.

#birdtober2025 #birdart #birds #sketching #graphite #scientificillustration #natureart

05.10.2025 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you!

04.10.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 3. Boreal chickadee

Squeezing in today #birdtober entry before I go to bed lol. A cute lil borb ๐Ÿฃ

@aholmesartstudio #birdtober2025 #birding #birdart #natureart #birds #watercolor #scientificillustration

04.10.2025 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

03.10.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 2. Venezuelan troupial

Made it to day 2 of #birdtober ๐Ÿฆœ I havenโ€™t heard of this species before, but what a cool looking bird! Reminds me of the hooded orioles we get in Southern California ๐Ÿงก

#birdtober2025 #birdart #birding #natureart #scientificillustration #birds #artchallenge

03.10.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 1. Banded penguin ๐Ÿง

Squeezing in my entry for the first day of #birdtober ๐ŸชถThis is a Magellanic penguin I saw during my trip to Ushuaia, Argentina last year ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ–ค

#birdtober2025 #scientificillustration #birdart #birding #sciart #natureart #penguin #birds

02.10.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Week 2 of SIDP with @gretchen.halpert ! Weโ€™re focusing on light and shadow this week. Iโ€™ve always struggled with cast shadows and shading confidently, so this was a helpful exercise

#sidp #scienceillustration #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #sciart #botanicalart #stilllife

24.09.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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